<DIV>Whether you work in pastel, watercolor, oil or acrylic, are an experience artist or just starting out, this book, with its themed sections, provides tips, trade secrets and time and money savings advice that you can't afford to be without.<BR><BR>Crammed with over 400 ingenious solutions to every conceivable painting problem, our team of experienced professional artists, all with many years of painting behind them, share their invaluable advice on subjects as diverse as speeding up slow drying washes, making tricky paint behave itself, creating convincing skin tones and capturing the delicacy of flower structures.<BR><BR>Each tip is fully illustrated with both step-by-step sequences and exemplary finished works, making this book a resource that will have a place on your shelf for many years to come.</div>